I started rooting – you know, sticking up joints – with some older guys. By now I had gotten a taste of what the racket world really was – the glamour, the way they dressed, the way they always had a pocketful of money.
Meaning of the quote
The quote is about a young person, Mickey Cohen, who began getting involved with some older, more experienced criminals. He started to see the glamorous lifestyle of these criminals, how they dressed nicely and always had a lot of money. This made him want to be a part of their world and the illegal activities they were involved in, like robbing people.
About Mickey Cohen
Mickey Cohen was a notorious American gangster who was the boss of the Cohen crime family in Los Angeles during the mid-20th century. He was a powerful figure in the city’s underworld, known for his involvement in a variety of criminal activities.
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I started rooting – you know, sticking up joints – with some older guys. By now I had gotten a taste of what the racket world really was – the glamour, the way they dressed, the way they always had a pocketful of money.
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